English Explanatory Dictionary

flagellae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of flagellum

Word forms

flagellae

Etymology

Mistakenly formed, either as a Latin-style plural of flagella by taking the latter to be a singular noun while actually it is a plural (namely the plural of flagellum) or by mistaking -ae (a feminine plural) as a possible plural of nouns in -um (neuter).

Related words

bacteriae
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